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Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Climate
- Calgary Herald
What happens during a Red Flag Warning? Alberta Wildfire explains
The Red Flag Warning has been sounded by Alberta Wildfire. Article content It means conditions are ripe for the ignition and fast-moving spread of wildfires. The forest-fire experts use a sliding scale, first adopted by the U.S. National Weather Service, to determine how dry the conditions are in the forest areas, and how the winds could help fan the flames if that dry tinder is ignited. Basically, a score is calculated based on wind speed, heat and the lack of humidity. Article content Article content A sample document provided by Alberta Wildfire shows a hypothetical watch being created when the maximum daily temperatures is expected to hit 33 Celsius, the humidity is at 25 per cent or lower, and wind speeds are 10 km/h. Basically, when it is punishingly hot and dry, it doesn't take a lot of wind to trigger an alert. Article content Article content And, just like weather alerts, 'watch' is one level below 'warning.' Alberta Wildfire upgraded the Red Flag watch to a warning as of 11 a.m. Thursday in the Red Earth Creek, Swan Hills, Fort Chipewyan and Fort McMurray zones, all north of Edmonton. Article content 'We establish the watch based on the weather reports we receive every day,' said Derrick Forsythe, Wildfire Alberta's information officer. 'Of course, we can't tell how long it will last because it's weather dependent. When it comes to weather forecasting, when it's anything beyond three to five days, accuracy falls off a cliff.' Article content Article content As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Environment Canada had heat warnings in place for almost all of Alberta. Only the mountain parks and the southernmost reaches of the province were exempt. The warnings covered all of the northern boreal forest regions. Article content Article content Not as much as you might think. The government department has jurisdiction over the 'green' zones of the province, which basically cover the northern boreal forest and the wilds of the eastern Rocky Mountain slopes. In most Alberta counties, towns and cities, all it can do is provide advice. Alberta Wildfire has no power to issue a fire ban in Edmonton or Calgary. Article content 'Municipalities are the ones who put restrictions in place,' said Forsythe. 'We can give them assistance.'
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Climate
- Edmonton Journal
What happens during a Red Flag Warning? Alberta Wildfire explains
Article content A sample document provided by Alberta Wildfire shows a hypothetical watch being created when the maximum daily temperatures is expected to hit 33 Celsius, the humidity is at 25 per cent or lower, and wind speeds are 10 km/h. Basically, when it is punishingly hot and dry, it doesn't take a lot of wind to trigger an alert. And, just like weather alerts, 'watch' is one level below 'warning.' Alberta Wildfire upgraded the Red Flag to a warning as of 11 a.m. Thursday. 'We establish the watch based on the weather reports we receive every day,' said Derrick Forsythe, Wildfire Alberta's information officer. 'Of course, we can't tell how long it will last because it's weather dependent. When it comes to weather forecasting, when it's anything beyond three to five days, accuracy falls off a cliff.' As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Environment Canada had heat warnings in place for almost all of Alberta. Only the mountain parks and the southernmost reaches of the province were exempt. The warnings covered all of the northern boreal forest regions.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
MN wildfires: Evacuation zones lifted as containment efforts continue
The Brief Evacuations connected to the Brimson Complex fires in northern Minnesota have been lifted. Both fires have now been burning for two weeks, destroying a combined 28,000 acres. Officials say the Camp House fire is "minimally active" while work is being done to further contain the Jenkins Creek fire. BRIMSON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities have lifted evacuation zones connected to the Brimson fires as the spread of wildfires in northern Minnesota has slowed. What we know Authorities say all evacuation zones in St. Louis County are no longer active as of Monday morning. All evacuation orders in neighboring Lake County were also lifted Sunday night. In an update on Monday, the Eastern Area Complex Incident Management Team said the twin wildfires near Brimson have been "minimally active" with no spread of the Camp House fire. The Camp House fire remains 90% contained due to "residual interior heat." Officials say the fire will be considered fully contained after no heat is detected within the fire perimeter. The Jenkins Creek fire is still at 78% containment. Fire crews are continuing to clear wood around that fire. A national incident management team is set to take over firefighting operations on Tuesday to take over command. The backstory Both Brimson fires have been burning for about two weeks, destroying a combined 28,000 acres about 25 miles north of Duluth in the Superior National Forest. The fires started while Minnesota was under a Red Flag warning for dangerous wildfire conditions and both fires are believed to have been caused by people. St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay told FOX 9 the Camp House fire is believed to have started with a camp fire that was left unattended. The Jenkins Creek fire is believed to have started with a discarded cigarette along Highway 16. What's next While evacuation orders have been lifted, a closure order remains for that area in the Superior National Forest. Skibo Road and Forest Road 113 also remain closed as wood clearing operations continue. The forecast calls for temps in the low 70s with light wind and the potential for isolated showers in the afternoon. Officials say the continues will help prevent the fire weather from reaching "near-critical levels."
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Marcus Ericsson among the ‘heartbroken' after Indy 500: ‘More than just a race'
Bruce Martin Special to INDIANAPOLIS — Finishing second in the biggest race in the world would seem like a reason to celebrate. But finishing second in the Indianapolis 500 usually makes a race driver cry. That's what Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global did when he pulled into pit lane and climbed out of his No. 28 Andretti Global Honda on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ericsson won the Indianapolis 500 in 2022. He finished second in 2023 but was more upset with the way INDYCAR Race Control handled a late Red Flag in order to have a one-lap restart in that race, as Josef Newgarden captured the first of his two Indianapolis 500 wins. In Sunday's 109th Indianapolis 500, Ericsson was battling with his former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Alex Palou. You may know him as the driver that always wins in INDYCAR. And on Sunday, he won the Indianapolis 500 for the first time in his career. Ericsson was in the lead from Lap 170 to Lap 186 before Palou passed him on Lap 187. From that point until the yellow and checkered flags waved after 200 laps, Palou used all the skill, savvy and experience to drive to victory and deny Ericsson the second Indy 500 win of his career. Ericsson finished 0.6822 of a second behind Palou's No. 10 DHL Honda. For Palou, it was joyous. For Ericsson, it was heartbreaking. Ericsson sat on pit wall and hung his head with the helmet still on. That's because tears were flowing down his face. When he took off the helmet, his eyes were filled with tears. It's proof that losing hurts worse than winning feels good. "This race is more than just a race. It means everything to me," Ericsson told me. "To be that close to winning again. It's the second time I finished second here. "It's painful to miss out. The winner takes it all. That's how it works here. "No one cares about who finished second." Ericsson attempted to compare his two second-place finishes. "They both hurt very much," Ericsson said. "It's tough to be that close. We got ourselves out in the lead. It's tough with the lapped cars in front of us. They played a big part and Alex took the opportunity. "I'm just angry with myself that I didn't keep the position. "It was my race to win." "I came out of the pits in the lead and lost it at the end," Ericsson told me after the race. "It was a tough race, and we were in the back there for a bit struggling with the car. We kept fighting, and the crew did a really good job, and we got back in the fight. "We were back in the lead there, but it's painful to not win. "It would have been nice to get the win. We were very, very close." Ericsson was thankful that his team kept fighting, even when the car was in the back. Through their hard work, he was in position to win the race. On the final pit stop, the team got him on the track ahead of Palou. It was the big moment for Ericsson and it was his shot at victory. "I gave everything at the end," Ericsson said. "I'm dwelling right now at how I should have kept that position. The team gave me everything to win that race with that pit stop." Ericsson then followed with a heavy sigh. "I should have done better," he said. A few feet away stood Ericsson's team owner, Dan Towriss. He had a smile on his face, to hide the disappointment of finishing second. He believes the key was the two lapped cars that Palou craftily used to help pull his car forward through the draft while he saved fuel. That was just enough speed to keep Ericsson's Honda from making a serious run for the lead. "It's tough. It's the Indy 500. It has to be earned," Towriss told me. "I'm just gutted right now for Marcus, the effort that he put in. "I'm just gutted for him right now." Towriss was really proud of his team, with two drivers in the top 10, including Ericsson in second place and Kyle Kirkwood in sixth. "Really experienced teams and experienced drivers excel in the Indianapolis 500," Towriss continued. "There is so much that goes into this. Chip Ganassi brings a fast car to the Indianapolis 500. Alex Palou has done what he has done. He is obviously a special driver, a generational talent, but we want to beat him. "We gave it our best shot, and we'll get them again next year. "You want a battle between the heavyweights, the showdown at the end. That's what the fans got. We came out on the losing end this time. We'll get them next time." Another driver who admitted he had tears afterward was 23-year-old David Malukas of AJ Foyt Racing. He finished third in the No. 4 Chevrolet. "I was crying coming into the pits," Malukas told me on pit lane. "It's incredible, but it comes down to this track picking the winners. Palou comes behind us, we're a sitting duck sitting in first without a tow and two lapped cars come behind. It's easy work for him to use the tow from the two lappers. "That's how this place is. It didn't play in our favor. "I wanted to get this car back into Victory Lane at the Indianapolis 500 and just feel slightly short." Malukas was involved in several of the four-wide restarts going into Turn 1 that thrilled the sellout crowd of 350,000 fans. But Palou played it cool, used his head and experience and celebrated his first Indianapolis 500 victory. Palou is the first Spaniard to ever win the Indianapolis 500. Malukas was attempting to become the first driver from Chicago to win the Indianapolis 500 since Billy Arnold in 1930. From Palou's unbridled joy and celebration to the tears of disappointment from the second- and third-place drivers, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway once again proved it is the world's largest theater of human drama. Bruce Martin is a veteran motorsports writer and contributor to Follow him on X at @BruceMartin_500 . BEST OF FOX SPORTS' INDY 500 COVERAGE: Ranking Indy 500 drivers from 33 to 1: Can anyone unseat Josef Newgarden? 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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mesa County Public Health issues No Burn Advisory
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – Mesa County Public Health has issued a No Burn Advisory until further notice effective at 5:30 p.m. Thursday due to dry conditions and strong winds. The National Weather Service issued both Thursday and Friday with Red Flag Warnings because low humidity, strong winds and dry conditions. Burning of any kinds, including agricultural burning, is strictly prohibited during this period. Mesa County Public Health will keep the community up to date through its website and social media when the advisory is lifted. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
